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It is thanks to the wonderful people over at Oricon that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Oricon right here (Blu-ray) and here (DVD). To access the sales data, be sure to click on the “Analytics” accordion and then click “Chart”. This should bring you to the Google chart page that contains the latest available sales data.
Note that Oricon does not track all stores in Japan and some data is missing from the list you see below. To check which stores that participate in Oricon’s daily surveys, please refer to the list right here. If you wish to further strengthen your understanding about Oricon, you may consider reading the articles posted here.
The cutoff point for the general Blu-ray chart for the week was 836 copies, while the cutoff point for the DVD chart was 483 copies. Therefore, any releases denoted with ‘N/A‘ have sold less than the stated amount.
Despite the slow sales during this week, it is expected that the disc charts will return stronger the following week with the release of Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time and Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2 (which performed well during its first season), both on March 8.
Without further ado, below are the Top 10 and Top 20 Anime Blu-rays and DVDs for the week:
Anime Blu-ray Weekly Top 10
1. Chiikawa Vol. 1 with 6 Flocky Figures [Deluxe Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 40 (each episode a minute)
Price: 11,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studios
Estimated number of copies sold: 8,600
Gross Sales: 98,900,000 yen (≈717.81 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1 with Figures [Deluxe Edition]
Additional Comments
In its first three days, the series sold 18,899 DVD/Blu-ray discs, grossing 177,074,000 yen (≈1.29 million USD) or 4,426,850 yen (≈32.17 thousand USD) per episode. It’s worth noting that this figure also includes sales of other editions of the series.
2. Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Deluxe Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 40 (each episode a minute)
Price: 7,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studios
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,536
Gross Sales: 11,520,000 yen (≈83.61 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1 [Deluxe Edition]
3. Lycoris Recoil Vol. 6 [Limited Release] (↓93.84%)
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Broadcast Date: Jul 2, 2022
Season: Summer 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 3,720,500 yen (≈27.00 thousand USD)
Additional Comments
Its 6th volume Blu-rays have hit 18,314 copies sold in its first 12 days.
4. Tensei shitara Ken deshita Vol. 3 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Nikkatsu
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,007
Gross Sales: 13,091,000 yen (≈95.01 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Analysis
Tensei shitara Ken deshita has achieved its best Blu-ray performance to date. The third volume saw a 4.35% increase in sales compared to the second volume, with 965 copies sold in their first three days. The latest volume also outperformed the first volume, which sold 925 copies during its first five days of release. Overall, the Blu-ray’s debut performance alone puts the series at 37,661,000 yen (≈273.69 thousand USD) in gross sales.
Additional Comments
This is the series’ final disc volume for the first season of its Anime.
5. Akiba Meido Sensou Vol. 3 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 14,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Happinet
Estimated number of copies sold: 908
Gross Sales: 12,712,000 yen (≈92.28 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: P.A. Works
Broadcast Date: Oct. 7 to Dec. 23, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 3,178,000 yen (≈23.07 thousand USD)
Additional Comments
This is its final volume.
During their first five and three days, respectively, Volumes 1 and 2 of the series were also released. However, despite their initial release, both volumes failed to sell enough copies to chart on the general sales charts.
6. Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 3 [Limited Release] (↓94.95%)
Anime Information
Source: 4-koma Manga
Studio: CloverWorks
Broadcast Date: Oct. 9 to Dec. 25, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 3,157,000 yen (≈22.92 thousand USD)
Additional Comments
Copies sold for the volume (Blu-ray) have achieved 18,758 in its first 12 days.
7. Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season Vol. 6 [Limited Release] (↓89.71%)
Volume Information
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 2
Price: 7,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: 836
Gross Sales: 5,852,000 yen (≈42.48 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 6 (with Eng. subs)
Additional Comments
The volume has reached 8,963 copies sold in its first 10 days.
8. Minions: The Rise of Gru Blu-ray + DVD (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: November 23, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Illumination
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Season: Summer 2022
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
9. IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! Vol. 8 [Limited Release] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
10. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau Vol. 3 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Nikkatsu
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: EMT Squared
Broadcast Date: Oct. 2 to Dec. 25, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Chiikawa Vol. 1 with 6 Flocky Figures [Deluxe Edition] | 4,638 |
| 2 | NEW | Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Regular Edition] | 1,628 |
| 3 | NEW | Chiikawa Vol. 2 [Regular Edition] | 1,314 |
| 4 | NEW | Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Deluxe Edition] | 1,183 |
| 5 | NEW | One Piece 20th Season Wano Kuni piece. 39 | 496 |
| 6 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | N/A | |
| 7 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 8 | Pui Pui Molcar: Driving School | N/A | |
| 9 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | N/A | |
| 10 | IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! Vol. 8 [Limited Release] | N/A | |
| 11 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 12 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 13 | Doraemon Movie: Nobita no Little Star Wars [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 13 | Tom and Jerry Dodoun to 32-wa Tenkomori Pack Vol. 1 | N/A | |
| 15 | Lycoris Recoil Vol. 6 [Limited Release] | N/A | |
| 16 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Mission Paw! Oukan wo Torimodose! | N/A | |
| 17 | NEW | Tensei shitara Ken deshita Vol. 3 | N/A |
| 18 | NEW | Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau Vol. 3 | N/A |
| 18 | Despicable Me 3 | N/A | |
| 20 | Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 3 [Limited Release] | N/A |
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Note:
All currency conversion was done at the time of writing.
Featured Image:
Chiikawa
Previous Chart: Feb. 20 – Feb. 26
Follow-up Chart: Mar. 6 – Mar. 12
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5, 2023
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